EP2060018A2 - Ptt/pts signaling in an internet protocol network - Google Patents

Ptt/pts signaling in an internet protocol network

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EP2060018A2
EP2060018A2 EP07841061A EP07841061A EP2060018A2 EP 2060018 A2 EP2060018 A2 EP 2060018A2 EP 07841061 A EP07841061 A EP 07841061A EP 07841061 A EP07841061 A EP 07841061A EP 2060018 A2 EP2060018 A2 EP 2060018A2
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
    • H04L65/40—Support for services or applications
    • H04L65/4061—Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
    • H04L65/1066—Session management
    • H04L65/1069—Session establishment or de-establishment
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
    • H04L65/60—Network streaming of media packets
    • H04L65/65—Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/06—Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
    • H04W4/10—Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W76/00—Connection management
    • H04W76/40—Connection management for selective distribution or broadcast
    • H04W76/45—Connection management for selective distribution or broadcast for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services

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  • the invention concerns the signaling of telephone call information in an Internet- protocol network, and more specifically the signaling of PTT/PTS (Push-To-Talk/Push- To-Signal) telephone call information in an Internet-protocol network.
  • PTT/PTS Push-To-Talk/Push- To-Signal
  • PTT/PTS is used in many government and military networks to control muting of a telephone handset's transmitter and to signal connected equipment such as radios that their transmitters are to be keyed (i.e., that their transmit functions are to be enabled)
  • radios that their transmitters are to be keyed
  • the radio's transmit function will be turned on when the PTT button is depressed on the telephone, and turned off again when the PTT button is released.
  • PTT reports the state of the phone's transmitter, and PTS requests keying of a remote transmitter. In practice in general usage, PTT and PTS often coincide.
  • Tn most existing communications networks such as TDM (Time Division Multiplex), transmission delays are minimal, and the PTT/PTS information can be carried in parallel with the voice using either CAS (Channel-Associated Signaling) or through a separate message-based interface such as ISDN PRI (Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface). Since delays are small and predictable, this method of conveying the PTT/PTS information is satisfactory.
  • CAS Channel-Associated Signaling
  • ISDN PRI Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface
  • IP networks generally have higher delay (latency) and greater variability in latency than many conventional legacy networks. Unless steps are taken to prevent it, such networks are prone to what is commonly known as the "shoot/don't shoot' 1 problem. Specifically, a PTT/PTS phone user depresses the PTT button on the handset and speaks the words “don't shoot”, but the distant radio's transmitter is not keyed until the word "shoot” is received, so that only the word “shoot” is broadcast from the radio. This can happen if the PTT/PTS information experiences a greater delay through the IP network than the voice data does. Elimination of this problem in a Voice-over- Internet (VoIP) telephone system would constitute a significant advantage for such a system.
  • VoIP Voice-over- Internet
  • the present invention conveys Push-To-Talk and Push-To-Signal (PTT/PTS) information over an IP network through the use of signaling bits formerly used to convey legacy network information. These signaling bits are no longer in active use in the Voice-over-IP (VoIP) realm, since their information is now carried through the VoIP network by other means.
  • the signaling biis used are defined in and propagated with the Real-Time Protocol (RTP) stream, so that the PTT/PTS information remains synchronized with the voice packets of the stream.
  • RTP Real-Time Protocol
  • Fig. I shows the configuration of a PTT/PTS.
  • RTP Internet Protocol
  • DTMF Dual-Tone-Multi- Frequency
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • RFC 2833 standard does not include a method for sending PTT/PTS signals specifically, it does define sending four independent signaling bits termed the "ABCD bits".
  • the original purpose of the ABCD bits was to relay the ABCD supervisory bits of legacy Tl and El transmission systems, but in the evolving IP networks, these signals are no longer needed since in most cases call setup and teardown are handled by special messages in the call management protocol. For example, call answer and disconnect are handled in the IP's Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) by the "200 OK" and "BYE” methods respectively.
  • SIP Session Initiation Protocol
  • the present invention therefore uses the now-available ABCD bits to transmit a call's PTT and PTS signals with exact synchronization with the voice packets also in the RTP stream.
  • one of the ABCD bits is used to transmit the PTT signal
  • another ABCD bit is used to transmit the PTS signal. Since there are four bits available (A, B, C, and D each provide one bit), and only two signals to be sent (PTT and PTS), an acknowledgement embodiment of the invention provides for use of the remaining two bits for acknowledgement signals returned to the source of the PTT/PTS signals.
  • the present invention comprises one or more communication terminals 10, one or more communication terminals 1 1, and an IP routing network 40 connected to each terminal 10, 11 via a link 35.
  • Each communication terminal 10 may comprise an IP radio 20, an IP telephone 30, or any other type of IP device capable of PTT/PTS signaling.
  • Fig. L ⁇ P telephone 30 is shown with a PTT/PTS switch 32 provided on its handset.
  • Communication terminal 1 1 may comprise a media gateway 50 and a radio 60 having keying input (i.e., input controlled by a microphone key or switch, not shown here).
  • a call between IP phone 30 and communication terminal 1 1 illustrates the working of the invention.
  • PTT/PTS switch 32 of IPtelephone 30 When activated during the call, PTT/PTS switch 32 of IPtelephone 30 generates a PTT bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol (RTP) packet stream directed to the radio 60 of communication terminal 1 1.
  • RTP is not involved in the setting up or tearing down of the link. That is done by another protocol (SIP) that is not relevant to this invention.
  • SIP Real-Time Protocol
  • Each RTP packet stream has a number of legacy bits, termed ABCD bits. These bits were included in the RFC 2833 standard to control Tl and El line channel -associated signaling transmissions over the Internet. Since equipment using push to talk and push to signal features generates no Tl and El line channel-associated signaling, the equipment 10, 1 1 and 20 uses the legacy ABCD bits to provide push to talk and push to signal control bits.
  • the radio 60 of communication terminal 1 1 detects the PTT bit activation generated by PTT/PTS switch 32, and initiates one or more actions appropriate for PTT signaling as a result.
  • radio 60 generates a PTT-acknowledgement bit activation in a return RTP packet stream directed to IP phone 30. This series of actions comprises a PTT communication sequence.
  • PTT/PTS switch 32 of IP telephone 30 when activated during the call, PTT/PTS switch 32 of IP telephone 30 generates a PTS bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol (RTP) packet stream directed to the radio 60 of communication terminal 11.
  • the radio 60 of communication terminal 11 detects the PTS bit activation generated by PTT/PTS switch 32, and initiates one or more actions appropriate for PTS signaling as a result.
  • radio 60 In an acknowledgement embodiment of the invention, radio 60 generates a PTS- acknowledgement bit activation
  • This series of actions comprises a PTS communication sequence.
  • bit A in the outgoing RTP stream reflects the PTT status of the local device (the source of the outgoing stream.
  • bit C in the outgoing RTP stream reflects the PTS status of the local device.
  • a local device may acknowledge receipt by setting bit D in its own outgoing stream returning to the remote device.
  • the invention synchronizes the PTT/PTS signaling of a call with the voice packets of the same call in the RTP packet stream, thereby eliminating communication problems created by the loss of said synchronization.

Abstract

Conveying Push- To-TaIk and Push-To-Signal (PTT/PTS) information over an IP network through signaling bits defined in and propagated with the Real -Time Protocol (RTP) stream allows the PTT/PTS information to remain synchronized with the voice packets of the stream. The maintenance of synchronization of PTT/PTS signals and voice packets eliminates problems arising from failure of synchronization between the two classes of packets, notably the 'shoot/don't shoot' problem. The signaling bits employed were formerly used to convey legacy network information, but are no longer in active use in the Voice-over-IP (VoIP) realm, since VoIP provides alternative pathways for their information.

Description

Atty. Docket No. 3026622 WOO l
PTT/PTS SIGNALING IN AN INTERNET-PROTOCOL NETWORK
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This patent claims the benefit of the filing date of USSN 60/838,282 filed August 17, 2006 whose entire contents are incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention concerns the signaling of telephone call information in an Internet- protocol network, and more specifically the signaling of PTT/PTS (Push-To-Talk/Push- To-Signal) telephone call information in an Internet-protocol network.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
PTT/PTS is used in many government and military networks to control muting of a telephone handset's transmitter and to signal connected equipment such as radios that their transmitters are to be keyed (i.e., that their transmit functions are to be enabled) When a connection is established between a telephone having a PTT/PTS capability and a radio requiring transmit keying, the radio's transmit function will be turned on when the PTT button is depressed on the telephone, and turned off again when the PTT button is released. PTT reports the state of the phone's transmitter, and PTS requests keying of a remote transmitter. In practice in general usage, PTT and PTS often coincide.
Tn most existing communications networks such as TDM (Time Division Multiplex), transmission delays are minimal, and the PTT/PTS information can be carried in parallel with the voice using either CAS (Channel-Associated Signaling) or through a separate message-based interface such as ISDN PRI (Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface). Since delays are small and predictable, this method of conveying the PTT/PTS information is satisfactory.
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However, IP networks generally have higher delay (latency) and greater variability in latency than many conventional legacy networks. Unless steps are taken to prevent it, such networks are prone to what is commonly known as the "shoot/don't shoot'1 problem. Specifically, a PTT/PTS phone user depresses the PTT button on the handset and speaks the words "don't shoot", but the distant radio's transmitter is not keyed until the word "shoot" is received, so that only the word "shoot" is broadcast from the radio. This can happen if the PTT/PTS information experiences a greater delay through the IP network than the voice data does. Elimination of this problem in a Voice-over- Internet (VoIP) telephone system would constitute a significant advantage for such a system.
SUMMARY
The present invention conveys Push-To-Talk and Push-To-Signal (PTT/PTS) information over an IP network through the use of signaling bits formerly used to convey legacy network information. These signaling bits are no longer in active use in the Voice-over-IP (VoIP) realm, since their information is now carried through the VoIP network by other means. The signaling biis used are defined in and propagated with the Real-Time Protocol (RTP) stream, so that the PTT/PTS information remains synchronized with the voice packets of the stream. The maintenance of synchronization of PTT/PTS signals and voice packets eliminates problems arising from failure of synchronization between the two classes of packets, notably the "shoot/don't shoot" problem,
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. I shows the configuration of a PTT/PTS.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 2833 standard, incorporated herein by reference, defines a method for sending "telephone events" over the Real-Time
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Protocol (RTP) data stream. These are time-tagged in a manner similar to that of the voice packets, and are used, for example, for reliable transmission of Dual-Tone-Multi- Frequency (DTMF) signals end-to-end over an Internet Protocol (IP) network during an established call. Although the RFC 2833 standard does not include a method for sending PTT/PTS signals specifically, it does define sending four independent signaling bits termed the "ABCD bits". The original purpose of the ABCD bits was to relay the ABCD supervisory bits of legacy Tl and El transmission systems, but in the evolving IP networks, these signals are no longer needed since in most cases call setup and teardown are handled by special messages in the call management protocol. For example, call answer and disconnect are handled in the IP's Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) by the "200 OK" and "BYE" methods respectively.
The fact that the ABCD bits are passed end-to-end in the RTP stream via the RFC 2833 mechanism means that they suffer exactly the same latency (delays) as the voice packets. This latency synchronization is important, because the "shoot/don't shoot" problem is due to the differentia] latency between the PTT/PTS information and the voice information. Since the two latencies are equal for both voice packets and the ABCD bits, the differential latency is zero, and consequently ABCD bits remain in the same real-time relationship to the voice packets at both ends of the call. If the PTT/PTS information were passed via the usual call control messages, additional PTT/PTS processing delays would be expected, and both the packet routing and packet priority would be expected to differ from those of the RTP stream. In that event, the differential latency would not be zero, and the required synchronization would not be obtained.
The present invention therefore uses the now-available ABCD bits to transmit a call's PTT and PTS signals with exact synchronization with the voice packets also in the RTP stream. In a basic embodiment of the present invention, one of the ABCD bits is used to transmit the PTT signal, and another ABCD bit is used to transmit the PTS signal. Since there are four bits available (A, B, C, and D each provide one bit), and only two signals to be sent (PTT and PTS), an acknowledgement embodiment of the invention provides for use of the remaining two bits for acknowledgement signals returned to the source of the PTT/PTS signals.
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See Fig. 1. The present invention comprises one or more communication terminals 10, one or more communication terminals 1 1, and an IP routing network 40 connected to each terminal 10, 11 via a link 35. Each communication terminal 10 may comprise an IP radio 20, an IP telephone 30, or any other type of IP device capable of PTT/PTS signaling. In Fig. L ΪP telephone 30 is shown with a PTT/PTS switch 32 provided on its handset. Communication terminal 1 1 may comprise a media gateway 50 and a radio 60 having keying input (i.e., input controlled by a microphone key or switch, not shown here).
A call between IP phone 30 and communication terminal 1 1 illustrates the working of the invention. When activated during the call, PTT/PTS switch 32 of IPtelephone 30 generates a PTT bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol (RTP) packet stream directed to the radio 60 of communication terminal 1 1. RTP is not involved in the setting up or tearing down of the link. That is done by another protocol (SIP) that is not relevant to this invention. Each RTP packet stream has a number of legacy bits, termed ABCD bits. These bits were included in the RFC 2833 standard to control Tl and El line channel -associated signaling transmissions over the Internet. Since equipment using push to talk and push to signal features generates no Tl and El line channel-associated signaling, the equipment 10, 1 1 and 20 uses the legacy ABCD bits to provide push to talk and push to signal control bits.
The radio 60 of communication terminal 1 1 detects the PTT bit activation generated by PTT/PTS switch 32, and initiates one or more actions appropriate for PTT signaling as a result. In an acknowledgement embodiment of the invention, radio 60 generates a PTT-acknowledgement bit activation in a return RTP packet stream directed to IP phone 30. This series of actions comprises a PTT communication sequence.
In like manner, when activated during the call, PTT/PTS switch 32 of IP telephone 30 generates a PTS bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol (RTP) packet stream directed to the radio 60 of communication terminal 11. The radio 60 of communication terminal 11 detects the PTS bit activation generated by PTT/PTS switch 32, and initiates one or more actions appropriate for PTS signaling as a result. In an acknowledgement embodiment of the invention, radio 60 generates a PTS- acknowledgement bit activation
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in a return RTP packet stream directed to IP phone 30. This series of actions comprises a PTS communication sequence.
The following assignment of bits to functions in the present invention is provided for illustrative purposes, and should not be taken in any limiting sense. In the illustrative embodiment, bit A in the outgoing RTP stream reflects the PTT status of the local device (the source of the outgoing stream. Optionally, on receipt of bit A from a remote device, a local device may acknowledge receipt by setting bit B in its own outgoing stream returning to the remote device. Similarly, bit C in the outgoing RTP stream reflects the PTS status of the local device. Optionally, on receipt of bit C from a remote device, a local device may acknowledge receipt by setting bit D in its own outgoing stream returning to the remote device.
The following table summarizes the assignment of ABCD bits to functions described in the previous paragraph:
Bit Usage
A Source device's PTT signal
B Receiving device's receipt status of PTT signal from source device
C Source device's PTS signal
D Receiving device's receipt status of PTS signal from source device
Through the use of the ABCD bits, the invention synchronizes the PTT/PTS signaling of a call with the voice packets of the same call in the RTP packet stream, thereby eliminating communication problems created by the loss of said synchronization.
While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the ail that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof to adapt to particular situations without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.
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Claims

Atty. Docket No. 3026622 WOO lCLAIMS
1. An Internet-protocol-based telecommunications network comprising: an Internet protocol routing network; one or more Internet-protocol communication terminals connected to the Internet protocol routing network; one or more general communication terminals connected to the Internet protocol routing network; a Push- To-TaIk signaling means connected to each Internet-protocol communication terminal; means for converting a Push-To-Talk signal in said Internet-protocol communication terminal to a first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream; means for converting said first bit activation in said Real-Time Protocol packet stream to said Push-To-Talk signal in said general communication terminal; means for initiating actions based on said Push-To-Talk signal in said general communication terminal.
2. The telecommunications network of claim 1 further comprising: a Push-To-Talk acknowledgement signaling means connected to each general communication terminal; means for converting a Push-To-Talk acknowledgement signal in said general communication terminal to a second bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream; means for converting said second bit activation in said Real-Time Protocol packet stream to said Push-To-Talk acknowledgement signal in said Internet-protocol communication terminal.
3. The telecommunications network of claim 1 further comprising: a Push-To-Signal signaling means connected to each Internet-protocol communication terminal; means for converting a Push-To-Signal signal in said Internet-protocol communication terminal to a third bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream;
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means for converting said third bit activation in said Real-Time Protocol packet stream to said Push-To-Signal signal in said general communication terminal; means for initiating actions based on said Push-To-Send signal in said general communication terminal.
4. The telecommunications network of claim 3 further comprising: a Push-To-Signal acknowledgement signaling means comiected to each general communication terminal; means for converting a Push-To-Signal acknowledgement signal in said general communication terminal to a fourth bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream; means for converting said fourth bit activation in said Real-Time Protocol packet stream to said Push-To-Signal acknowledgement signal in said Internet-protocol communication terminal.
5. The telecommunications network of claim 1 wherein the Real Time Protocol packet stream is sent and received in accordance with a legacy standard comprising signaling control bits containing push to talk and push to signal data.
6. The telecommunications network of claim 1 wherein the Real Time Protocol packet stream is sent and received in accordance with Internet Request For Comments Standard 2833 or its equivalent and uses signal control bits to control push to talk and push to signal operations.
7. A method for relaying control signals between communication terminals in an Internet-protocol- based telecommunications network comprising the steps of: converting a first control signal at an Internet-protocol communication terminal to a first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream; transmitting said first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream over the Internet-protocol -based telecommunications network from the Internet-protocol communication terminal to a general communication terminal; and
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converting said first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to said first control signal at the general communication terminal.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of converting a first control signal at an Internet-protocol communication terminal to a first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream comprises the step of converting a Push-To-Talk signal at an Internet- protocol communication terminal to a first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of converting said first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to said first control signal at the general communication terminal comprises the step of converting said first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to a Push-To-Talk signal at the general communication terminal.
10. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of converting a first control signal at an Internet-protocol communication terminal to a first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream comprises the step of converting a Push-To-Signal signal at an Internet- protocol communication terminal to a first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream.
1 1. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of converting said first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to said first control signal at the general communication terminal comprises the step of converting said first bit activation in a Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to a Push-To-Signal signal at the general communication terminal.
12. The method of claim 7 further comprising the steps of: converting a first control signal acknowledgement at a general communication terminal to a second hit activation In a second Real-Time Protocol packet stream;
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transmitting said second bit activation in the second Real-Time Protocol packet stream over the Internet-protocol -based telecommunications network from the general communication terminal to the Internet-protocol communication terminal; and converting said second bit activation in the second Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to said first control signal acknowledgement at the Internet-protocol communication terminal.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of converting a first control signal acknowledgement at a general communication terminal to a second bit activation in a second Real-Time Protocol packet stream comprises the step of converting a Push-To- TaIk signal acknowledgement at a general communication terminal to a second bit activation in a second Real -Time Protocol packet stream.
14. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of converting said second bit activation in the second Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to said first control signal acknowledgement at the Internet-protocol communication terminal comprises the step of converting said second bit activation in the second Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to a Push-To-Talk signal acknowledgement at the Internet-protocol communication terminal.
15. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of converting a first control signal acknowledgement at a general communication terminal to a second bit activation in a second Real-Time Protocol packet stream comprises the step of converting a Push-To- Signal signal acknowledgement at a general communication terminal to a second bit activation in a second Real-Time Protocol packet stream.
16. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of converting said second bit activation in the second Real-Time Protocol packet stream back to said first control signal acknowledgement at the Internet-protocol communication terminal comprises the step of converting said second bit activation in the second Real-Time Protocol packet stream
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back to a Push-To-Signal signal acknowledgement at the Internet-protocol communication terminal.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the Real Time Protocol packet stream is sent and received in accordance with a legacy standard comprising signal control bits containing push to talk and push to signal data.
18. The method of claim 7 wherein the Real Time Protocol packet stream is sent and received in accordance with Internet Request For Comments Standard 2833 or its equivalent and uses tone control bits to control push to talk and push to send operations.
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